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Wars and Battles: October War (2018)

Wars and Battles: October War cover
Developer
Battle Factory
Publisher
Hunted Cow Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A thoughtful, historically grounded strategy game that asks you to methodically plan and execute military operations with a focus on realism and learning.

historicaltacticaldeliberateeducationalimmersivestrategicmethodicalsimulation

What players say

Players praise the graphics and historical detail, but the AI is weak and the enemy becomes passive, making victories feel inevitable. Some prefer the Normandy predecessor for its larger, more interesting map. The port is barebones with no manual and occasionally confusing turn indicators.

Screenshots

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